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Activated Metal Treatment System for Paints
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Lab Studies
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Laboratory studies were conducted by NASA's Kennedy Space Center and the University of Central Florida on an Activated Metal Treatment System (AMTS) containing bimetallic particles. The results of this work, which illustrate the effectiveness of AMTS at degrading PCBs, are presented in the following chromatograms. (Click on images to enlarge.)
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Figure 1. 1.0 milligram per liter (mg/l) standard of PCB 1260.
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Figure 2. Addition of bimetallic particles to 12 mg/l of PCB 1260 (extracted after 5 minutes).
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Figure 3. One-hour exposure of PCB 1260 to bimetallic particles.
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Figure 4. Four-hour exposure of PCB 1260 to bimetallic particles.
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AMTS was applied in the field at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in February 2006. In addition, field testing of AMTS was funded through the Department of Defense's Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP). Through this program, AMTS was tested at two sites, including the Badger Army Ammunitions Depot in Wisconsin and Space Launch Complex 19 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Click here for information on the ESTCP demonstrations.
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